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White Oaks The Common Kinsbourne Green Harpenden Al5 3Pe

Granted St Albans 5/2026/0256 Householder

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of existing hedge and fence. Planting replacement hedge with picket fence and brick piers and low wall

As published by the council, reference 5/2026/0256

Application record

Reference
5/2026/0256
Type
Householder
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: DC3 Conditional Permission
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpenden North & Rural
Parish
Harpenden Rural
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
AL5 3PE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by St Albans

  2. 8 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: DC3 Conditional Permission

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

St Albans granted permission on 6 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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